One of the great traditions prior to every college football season are the preseason bowl projections. There are bold predictions, dumb predictions and very few predictions that actually end up being correct when December rolls around, but it’s still fun to look through the various articles and see where your team is projected heading into […]
One of the great traditions prior to every college football season are the preseason bowl projections. There are bold predictions, dumb predictions and very few predictions that actually end up being correct when December rolls around, but it’s still fun to look through the various articles and see where your team is projected heading into the season.
The clock is ticking down and the Iowa Football season kicks off in less than 72 hours, which means it’s time to take one last look at the preseason projections before the real thing begins on Saturday with Albany coming to town. Iowa has appeared in 22 bowl games under Kirk Ferentz, including a streak of 12 straight bowl appearances dating back to the 2013 season. Last season, the Hawkeyes ended their year with a loss to Missouri in the Music City Bowl.
Here’s a look at a few of the 2025 bowl projections from various sites…
Preseason Bowl Projections
On3 Brett McMurphy: Pinstripe Bowl vs Pittsburgh
The Athletic: College Football Playoff vs Clemson
ESPN Kyle Bonagura: Rate Bowl vs Baylor
ESPN Mark Schlabach: Pinstripe Bowl vs Pittsburgh
CBS Sports: Rate Bowl vs Baylor
USA Today: Las Vegas Bowl vs Washington State
Sporting News: Duke’s Mayo Bowl vs Duke
Jerry Palm: Rate Bowl vs Texas Tech
Pro Football Network: Music City Bowl vs Texas A&M
College Football News: Las Vegas Bowl vs Arizona State
Projection Sports: Duke’s Mayo Bowl vs North Carolina
The Hawkeyes open the regular season on Saturday with a matchup against the FCS Albany Great Danes at Kinnick Stadium. Since 2016, Iowa is 13-0 against non-P4 opponents. Kickoff is set for 5:00pm CT on FS1.
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